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Fetal sensitivity to testosterone, left-handedness and development of bronchial asthma: a new approach.
Medical hypotheses - 1 Jan 2004
Krommydas G, Gourgoulianis K I, Andreou G, Kotrotsiou E, Raftopulos V, Paralikas Th, Molyvdas P A
Abstract excerpt
In contrast to Geschwind, Behan and Galaburda (GBG) theory, there is strong evidence that inheritance through maternal line is responsible for the coexistence of asthma and left-handedness early in childhood. A new model that incorporates GBG's theory and maternal inheritance is proposed. This hypothesis suggests that maternal atopy is the most important factor in the evolution of asthma and that GBG's theory...
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